Something important is when you're doing frequency sweeps on your EQ boost it only around +10db, you're boosting it to over 20 so any frequency is gonna sound obnoxious, at that point you might remove something you don't want to remove.

Day 2 of asking Simon to do a beat that goes from classical to rock to pop then to hip hop

Simon is so musical that he's literally become the "D" key on the giant piano that is his wall

0:00 intro 0:05 stream villain 0:18 proper acoustic treatment 2:05 comping 2:20 remove all breaths 2:35 EQ 4:12 compression 5:02 before and after 5:23 de-esser 5:42 more EQ 6:09 before and after #2 6:20 hook mixing 6:29 hook EQ 6:33 hook compression 6:36 hook de-esser 6:44 hook saturation 6:53 hook EQ #2 6:59 little MicroShift 7:14 pitched down vocals 7:30 adlibs mixing 8:11 preview 8:57 outro

I record my music in the closet under a blanket lol one time my mom found me there awkward asf 💀

Tip for recording genres like trap and pop: make. sure. you. deboxy. If your vocals aren't sitting right in a mix its most likely due to that boxy frequency taking up too much space. I personally like to use MannyM Tripple D, amazing plugin for that whole process. If they're still not sitting right though a universal fix could be to mess with your stereo image. Making your instrumental slightly mono and increasing the vocal"s stereo space can help wonders when its sounding like you vocals are "behind" the instrumental.

I wasn't gonna click but then I saw that you put *ULTIMATE* in all caps so of course I clicked

this dude is proof that u can be a solid nerd and still rap like a G!

im literally mixing vocals now and struggling. i love you simon

Its great to see you getting more technical in your vids, as i think is much important than just seeing the creative process of making a beat or things like that. With the accessibility of DAWS now days people think they can just slap some samples over a beat and they are done, but mixing and editing are so much more important.

I love the fact that he even told us what factory plugins can be used ❤

Love your videos ❤️. I just started my fl studio journey a week ago. I have no experience at all when it comes to making music but i’m learning so much from you. it’s so much fun!

The one thing I've mastered. But good God Simon I can't resist a video.

Great video man! i remember when i first started producing i wouldn't have had a clue about any of the plugins you where talking about, and what they would do and the reasons why we use them but 2 years later i actually fully understand everything your saying and im pretty sure i could mix rap vocals just like this :)

I just want to thank you, i learned a lot with your videos, and in one year now i can say I'm improving, and you are one of the main reason, thank you, again (If i mispelled something, sorry, I'm italian)

You're a beast. I work out of StudioOne but the knowledge you've presented is easily replicable in my DAW. Nonetheless, thank you sir. I feel more equipped now

Tip: if you want a more visual stock plugin for compression, instead of fruity compressor you can use fruity limiter and then change it to compress mode and the visual interface is kinda similar to fabfilter’s.

You are so talented Simon! I have learned alot from you the last couple of months so I kinda feel bad that I can’t support you more financially. I will make a playlist with your music and put that heat on repeat because that I can do 🔥 thanks again Simon 🤝

That track is straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥 man! Just started learning how to use FL Studio and make some music. I'm glad I ran into your channel, so far all your videos I've seen are very informational and inspiring! 👍

This helped so much. Earned the sub bro

Great video! I would recommend not being so scared of the low end. It's good to get rid of the low-mid boxxy sounds yes but a bit of low end below the boxy frequencies will give it a lot of body and presence so it doesn't sound so much like a radio voice. That low end to a vocal is just as important as the high frequencies. Also, with rap vocals it is very important to to emphasize the transients. Having clean transients can turn your vocals into weapons and can help it stand out of the mix without the need of a side-chaining. Also dipping a bit of the instrumental out where the vocals are, properly compressing the vocals and eqing them to the song will also eliminate the need for side-chaining which can in turn cause problems when sent to the mastering phase when it is further compressed. Oh one last thing! Sweeping for bad frequencies can be a bad habit and can take out the life of a vocal performance. I know lots of KZfaq producers say to do so but it's more so situational than standard. What you are doing when you are sweeping is making yourself AWARE of frequencies rather than them being an actual problem. You will hear that frequency if you point it out to yourself because you are training your ears in the moment to notice them. A better approach would be to understand how vocals work and eliminate frequencies that resonate. That's when you need to do a needle cut like that. If a frequency isn't resonating uncontrollably then it is more so a vocal timbre than a problem. The more tight dips you do the more wooshy your vocals could sound when your voice passes over those frequency dips. If you are just starting out and can't point those resonating sounds out right away, try getting an Audio Spectrum Analyzer like Voxenga's Span plug-in which has a free version. With the default setting on that analyzer it will actually show peaks wherever a resonating signal is happening. It's not good practice to always use visual analyzers but if you are starting out, it's good to see it so you can learn what it sounds like so you can point it out in the future with your ears. Once your ears are trained you can keep using the visual analyzer with your ears to quickly find problems and analyze them to see if they need to be addressed. Still lots of great techniques in here! Especially with the room set up. It all starts with the recording. Sometimes mixing just entails stylizing the vocals rather than actually mixing when it is recorded properly. Using Servida's video along with these tips, you can both make your vocals sit in the mix but also sound full and present.

Yess this is the video I've been waiting for @servida. Thank you!

This is a great updated guide from your other video. Thank you, Simon!

bruh am not sure if any one told you this before ...bruh i love you

Bro how did you know i needed this?🔥👀

That vocal instrumental side chain trick on the high mids is a good one 🤘🏼! Thank you for your informative videos bro, helping so many producers out here 🙏🏼!

this is super hard bro!! I love watching your videos and I keep learning so much :) keep being you - big ups from Cologne, Germany

Its Crazy how i actually learned something in this. KZfaq videos be ass these days, no one can teach.

I promise, i swear, my clients will sound like a robot 4ever

Simon always comin in clutch ❤️

Thanks Simon U showed all basics and more advanced things... Its really good to show a good reference, respekt bud :) But wait dude, WTF? I JUST WATCHED UR OLD VOCAL MIXING TUTORIAL AND U JUST UPLOADED A NEW ONE? Dude, insane! :) U are uploading all the things we need to the right time! We love U all Simon ❤️

BRO I LITERALLY JUST WATCHED YOUR OLD VIDEO ON VOCAL MIXING, AND BINGE WATCHED BUSY WORKS BEATS

I found it different that you cut your breaths out. I keep em in and compress them using a multiband compressor, to me it makes it more authentic. But keep doing what you’re doing Simon👍

Yyyeeesssss... the video I was waiting for this :)

I was eventually hoping a video like this would come up on my suggestions, thanks Simon

5:31 in case you ever wondered what Simon sounds like if he had a lisp. Here you go XD

If you change the “Zero Latency” setting to either one of the others, Natural or Linear does a better job of cutting out what you want out. Zero Latency let’s a lot of frequency through that you don’t want.

Yooo i needed this, such a good video man. Keep it up:)

ooooo nice bro. been waiting for this for a while !

I really hope that someone can explain compressor more 🙏🏻

Love alot💯⚡

Thank you dude been waiting on this one for a long time helped me a lot 💯❣️

You have no clue how useful this was.. and coincidental bc I have been struggling for so long and wanted to learn 🥺❤️

Arent you able to save this vocal mix as a preset so you sound uniform throughout any future vocal iterations you may create within a song or album?

Simon I love your beats, and I think you should make an Oliver Tree type beat. Thx!

That beat goes so well with the theme of the lyrics.

This is the best tutorial on vocal mixing I’ve found so far thanks bro

I CLICKED THIS SO FASTSTTT thank youuu

My vocal chain: 1.Subtractive eq 2.compression 3.boost eq 4.soundgoodizer (exciter) 5/6.light compression /Desser

mixing vocals number 4 and Simon still with bangers

Thanks for this video, I felt overwhelmed on your last video, because I thought to record raps I needed those plugins, the panels, and the mic.

5:08 I acc think fruity limiter is a good visual alternative to fruity compressor

Bro I kid you not. I just finished mixing my vocals 20 minutes before this was posted. I’m actually fuming rn. The song is called “fiction” it should be up on my soundcloud page soon.

Crazy bro. You need to do more vocal mix/songs and put them on spotify. I hear this one on the billboard already. This clean and professional mixing. Trying to get my mix like that. I keep watching your videos. Appreciated a lot man.

Been waiting for this video

Hello simon i will like a video on how to mix a master channel

Are we gonna get these ultimate guides as we get part two’s for random music production videos? 😂

this is the best mixing guide i’ve seen on youtube i’m waiting for my gear yo come in I can wait

Best vid I've seen on vocals - simple and clear! YTM

7:54 Can you explain how you didd this? Caus I dont get it 😂

Bonga Bonga Bonga

niceeee!!!! we're waiting for this

Nice! These videos are always helpful!

Try making a beat with one hand.... Let's see how that goes

That’s a whole lot of Fabfilter plugins *starts sweating*

Followed you on spotify.. and I love what I'm listening. Keep up the work brother ✌🏻

Just heard the song and DAMNN what a hard ass beat and the vocals are just on point. Straight fire, congrats!

8:00 how do you sidechain it ? i tried it, and didnt work well

He:-I don't like S.... Me:-Tell your full name🤣

I was frickin waiting for this video thank you

awesome as always bro, thank you very much these steps and tips are gold

Sponsoretd by Fabfilter

He sidechained the beat so that it ducka behind his vocals... 🧐🧐 i always sidechain the vox to the snare so that they duck behind the beat just slightly. I never thought of his way. My dad always said “There’s more than one way to skin a cat. “

I’ve been waiting 👌👌👌

Servida i love your videos man u keepin me alive during quarantine❤

Why are there 10000 Beat Makings vor Travis Scott, Lil Uzi, Nle etc but almost none for Asap Rocky?? Mabe you can change that Simon ?😮☺️

I’d like to let everyone here know this is not actually a good tutorial. The vocals sound thin and relaxed. I would definitely find a better tutorial for this.

finally!! after 200 years of asking for this!

Very good video servida!!

I appreciate this so much, just got fl studio pro 20 and been messing with it, this video is so helpful A+ content👌👌

Jesus man, thank you so much for explaning so much things so easely. Love from italy

I was asking for a adlib mixing yesterday and here is daddy Simon with it🔥🔥🔥

You did great, Big Up Simon

Thank you so much Simon!!! Your content is the best

I was waiting for this❤ thanks man, a lot.

my vocal setup is amazing now. thanks man

Simon has really helped me a lot in music production... You're indeed God sent.... Thank you Simon 🙏🏽🙏🏽

What a fire content 🔥 God bless u simon

Finally, now I can hear a good vocal mix from all the local producers

i love that vocal sidechain

awesome video, thanks for making this!

Simon. I love you. For real! Youre a Legend for this video! Didnt watch it but Im sure I will learn everything that I have missed in this video about vocal mixing 🙏 Thank you!!

mixed some old vocals and it sounds pretty good. thanks for the vid keep up the great work!

Good recording is vital man love this video

Needed this tutorial🔥🙏🏾 Thanks man

Very good and straight forward tutorial! I already knew how to work the knobs but this still taught me some things. Love the facial expression aswell. I find myself sitting behind the computer looking exactly the same after I have recorded the vocals lol.

Have this song in my playlist. Its so good

Probably one of your best videos in my opinion. Nice job

I listened to Villian on Spotify yesterday and now here. It's dope.

Great sweep technique!! Gets the best results